RNS Number : 5685F
Dowlais Group PLC
31 October 2025
Dowlais Group plc
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BMWRZ071
Issuer Name
DOWLAIS GROUP PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name
City of registered office
Country of registered office
Merrill Lynch International
London
United Kingdom
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
29-Oct-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
30-Oct-2025
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
3.023454
9.138602
12.162056
160132766
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
2.534693
9.178868
11.713561
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BMWRZ071
39808574
3.023454
Sub Total 8.A
39808574
3.023454%
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted
% of voting rights
Right to Recall
n/a
n/a
94874
0.007206
Physical Swaps
19/02/2026
n/a
11386000
0.864764
Physical Swaps
23/02/2026
n/a
9074000
0.689169
Sub Total 8.B1
20554874
1.561139%
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
Physical or cash settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Swaps
19/11/2025
n/a
Cash
9923164
0.753663
Swaps
06/01/2026
n/a
Cash
38143898
2.897023
Swaps
02/04/2026
n/a
Cash
21226000
1.612111
Swaps
02/06/2026
n/a
Cash
577800
0.043884
Swaps
08/06/2026
n/a
Cash
939145
0.071328
Swaps
26/06/2026
n/a
Cash
9414531
0.715032
Swaps
30/06/2026
n/a
Cash
687557
0.052220
Swaps
06/07/2026
n/a
Cash
1951412
0.148209
Swaps
13/07/2026
n/a
Cash
6854172
0.520573
Swaps
16/07/2026
n/a
Cash
5985
0.000455
Swaps
20/07/2026
n/a
Cash
29945
0.002274
Swaps
31/07/2026
n/a
Cash
5700000
0.432914
Swaps
03/08/2026
n/a
Cash
1689467
0.128315
Swaps
10/08/2026
n/a
Cash
1227
0.000093
Swaps
17/08/2026
n/a
Cash
1730043
0.131396
Swaps
07/09/2026
n/a
Cash
113391
0.008612
Swaps
23/11/2026
n/a
Cash
23303
0.001770
Swaps
01/11/2027
n/a
Cash
299495
0.022747
Swaps
15/02/2028
n/a
Cash
392325
0.029797
Swaps
28/02/2028
n/a
Cash
11324
0.000860
Swaps
24/11/2026
n/a
Cash
24654
0.001872
Swaps
29/12/2025
n/a
Cash
30480
0.002315
Sub Total 8.B2
99769318
7.577463%
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person
Name of controlled undertaking
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Bank of America Corporation
Bank of America, National Association
4.575449
4.575449%
Bank of America Corporation
Merrill Lynch International
3.022001
4.186321
7.208322%
Bank of America Corporation
BofA Securities Europe SA
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
30-Oct-2025
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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